This Marbling French manicure Nail Art Tutorial has been very kindly submitted to us by Victoria Hunter. Victoria normally works her nail magic on a daily basis in Quebec, Canada.
Please take note that the tutorial presented here is copyrighted. You cannot reproduce this in whole, or in part without the express permission of the author.
Prior to beginning, set out the materials that you'll need:
Choose 2 to 3 colours of nail polish (or coloured UV Gel or acrylic paint). It’s best to use colours that contrast sharply with each other otherwise it will look only like colour fades. Example: blue with orange, white with black.
Refer to a colour wheel for assistance if need be.
A monomer dish or ramekin filled with pure acetone or dehydrator for cleaning the smile line.
A striper-brush.
A flat brush for cleaning the smile line (an old gel brush is fine).
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Marbled French NailsThis tutorial on marbling is designed to help you learn how to do marbling on your own nails. Victoria has broken it down into simple steps to help you follow along. Learning how to do a French manicure with marbling is fairly straightforward and best of all, it's fun, anyone can do it, simply follow along with Victoria's easy step by step instructions which are accompanied by detailed photos showing each stage of the tutorial from beginning to end.
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You must do this step swiftly so that colours don’t have a chance to start to dry, for if they do, it will be hard to marble them.
Choose your first colour, and ‘drop’ it on the nail in several drops. Do not attempt to create a pattern.
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Pic 2b | STEP 2(a & b)
Do the same with the 2nd colour, filling in blanks, and then the 3rd.
With each nail, choose a different colour to be prominent, and mix it up. Never drop the colours in the same place/pattern twice, if you can help it. This keeps each nail individual.
Be sure to do all of this swiftly, without giving pause for the polish to dry. This is not a test on how to be neat. If you "drop" too much, don’t worry. You can 'drag' it off with the striper brush, and clean the brush off, before continuing. There are no mistakes to be made here. It's all just fun
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Pic 3b | STEP 3
Drag your striper brush through the polish, in any direction that you choose. A lot or a little bit. Again, you cannot get it wrong.
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Pic 4b | STEP 4
Dip a brush in acetone. Dab it on a wipe or napkin/paper towel to remove excess acetone, and clean up your smile line. Re-dip into acetone as needed.
Do not use a brush 'soaked' in acetone as it will run into your marbled French and mess it up.
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Allow the polish to dry, and then apply a clear topcoat to finish.
VOILA!
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